South Carolina: Land of Road Kill

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1. What famous game show co-host is from South Carolina? Sal Iocono "Win Ben Stein's Money" Margaux Mackenzie "Lingo" Vanna White "Wheel of Fortune" Jimmy Kimmel "Win Ben Stein's Money"

2. What is South Carolina's capital? Columbia Spartanburg Charleston Greenville

3. What is South Carolina's state nickname? The Show-Me State The Palmetto State The Secession State The Yellow Jessamine State

4. South Carolina was the first to secede from the United States of America in 1860 at the beginning of the United States' Civil War. True False

5. There is something unusual about the streets of many South Carolina cities such as Columbia and Greenwood. What is it? The streets are all cobblestone. The Main Streets have special lanes for horses. The streets are not paved. The Main Streets are among the widest in the country.

6. What actress starred in "Ruby Cairo" and was born in Gaffney, SC? Andie McDowell Julia Roberts Vanna White Kyra Sedgewick

7. South Carolina has been one of the few states to have laws based on religion. Some of these laws have prohibited sales of alcohol and restricted the hours a business can be open on Sunday. What is the colorful name of these laws? Green laws Blue laws Red laws Yellow laws

8. Which inspiration for Pink Floyd was born in Laurens, SC? Floyd Council Roger Waters David Gilmour Pink Anderson

9. Which boxer was born in Beaufort, SC? Muhammed Ali Roy Jones, Jr. Mike Tyson Joe Frazier

10. Which rapper was born in the state capital of South Carolina? Will Smith Young Jeezy T I MC Hammer

11. Which portrayer of Batman's Catwoman was born in South Carolina? Lee Meriwether Michelle Pfeiffer Eartha Kitt Julie Newmar

12. Which professional football team represents both North and South Carolina? The Panthers The Falcons The Redskins The Gamecocks

13. South Carolina is bordered by which two states? North Carolina and Tennessee North Carolina and Kentucky North Carolina and Georgia North Carolina and Virginia

14. What 1989 movie starring Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, and Annabeth Gish was about and titled after South Carolina's official state dance? The Charleston Shag Two-step Tango

15. Where was the first opera performed in America? Columbia, SC Charleston, SC Rock Hill, SC Greenville, SC